Redback One conducted its two-day Advanced Weapons Manipulation clinic about three months ago (yeah, yeah, I know) at a discrete law enforcement range in King County, Wash. It was a closed course with about a dozen students, which included federal agents, local tactical officers and Air Force TACP specialists . The course focuses on improving carbine and pistol skills for Close Quarters Battle (CQB). Close quarters is the most difficult environment to work in, according to RB1’s Director of...

LMS Defense conducted a one-day carbine course at a discrete range in King County, Wash. on 17 Dec 2013. It was an open course consisting of 11 students, which included law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, military veterans and a few civilians. WX Weather was cloudy, with temperatures in the high 30s for most of the day. It was supposed to rain, but the lead instructor, fireguy275 , did his usual no-rain dance. That kept the precipitation at bay. Guns and Gear Carbines ranged from...

During this 2 Day-16 hour course; attendees will learn Combat Application Marksmanship Course. This Course is suited for all levels of carbine shooters. Learn dynamic shooting skills from seasoned veteran of the Special Operations Forces. Clint Hoover of (Black Skull Tactical Applications) served 25 yrs in the US Army and is a former US Army Ranger 75th Regiment and 3rd Special Forces Group “Green Beret”. Training techniques are inspired from the United States Army Special Operations Command...

During this 2 Day-16 hour course; attendees will learn Tactical Carbine theory. This Course is suited for all levels of carbine shooters. Learn dynamic shooting skills from seasoned veteran of the Special Operations Forces. Clint Hoover of (Black Skull Tactical Applications) served 25 yrs in the US Army and is a former US Army Ranger 75th Regiment and 3rd Special Forces Group “Green Beret”. Training techniques are inspired from the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOCOM):...

Will be conducting 8 hour Day/Night Advanced Carbine Tactics course. The prerequisite for attending this course is either Mil/LE experience or proof of a structured beginner carbine course. Attendees must already have solid understanding of the...

Hello Everyone, Join Criterion Tactical for a 1 day Tactical Pistol & Carbine course in Dripping Springs, Tx. 28 July, 2013 0900-1700 Course Description: This course is designed to build on your basic knowledge of weapons fundamentals. The course holster/mag pouch selection for CHL, loading and unloading, reloading and malfunctions while involved in a shooting scenario, shooting from several ready positions and various tactical body positions, shooting on the move,...

Starting the new year off with 3 classes covering these platforms; January 18th - fighting pistol with low-lit/no-lite January 25th - Fighting Carbine January 26th - Introduction to the Tactical Shotgun. Info and registration:...

Post with Permission: My friend and shooting partner, Mark Feldmeier and I are always looking for quality firearms training, and when we heard that Kelly Venden from Criterion Tactics was going to be running a 2-day 3 gun course at NE Shooters in New Hampshire, we jumped on the opportunity to train with this legendary tier one operator. Kelly (Shooter) Venden is one of those quiet professional that has done it all. Kelly brings 30+ years of continuous federal service providing relevant and...

Join Criterion Tactical's 2 - Day Team Tactics Course centered around couples or teams who carry on a daily basis. This team tactics training will empower those who carry daily either as a couple or LE team mates who may encounter deadly force...

Good Morning: I have purchased a LaRue Tactical OBR, 18 inch barrel, 7.62mm rifle. I was informed by the customer service desk that LaRue no longer offers their service of custom rifle builds. Probably due to the high demand for their high...

Description: This course is the first in a series of courses taken from the Redback Shooting System (RSS). As a level 1 course, it is used for familiarization training and is designed to provide the shooter with a solid grounding in the core skills and fundamentals to safely carry, control, handle and operate the handgun. Prerequisites: N/A Learning Objectives: 1. Firearms Safety 2. Characteristics 3. Nomenclature 4. Marksmanship Fundamentals 5. Stripping & Assembly 6. Care &...

Description: This course is the first in a series of courses taken from the Redback Shooting System (RSS). As a level 1 course, it is used for familiarization training and is designed to provide the shooter with a solid grounding in the core skills and fundamentals to safely carry, control, handle and operate the handgun. Prerequisites: N/A Learning Objectives: 1. Firearms Safety 2. Characteristics 3. Nomenclature 4. Marksmanship Fundamentals 5. Stripping & Assembly 6. Care &...

(OPEN ENROLLMENT) 3-DAY CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT SHOOTING COURSE Course Description: The 3-Day Pistol Carbine course is designed to provide students with advanced skills in the employment of the primary and secondary weapon systems. This demanding and fast-paced course will provide the student with progressive learning by applying advanced techniques to marksmanship fundamentals. The course will require students to combine both weapons and conduct diagnostic assessments and evaluations...

Don't forget to enroll in our 1st course of the year in Dallas, TX scheduled for Jan 8-9, 2014! This is a combat pistol/ carbine course for LEO's. We look forward to having you attend. Enrollment can be done through the TTPOA. Here's the info you need to enroll: TTPOA Member Tuition: $450.00 Non-TTPOA Member Tuition: $500.00 Instructor: Jason Falla Location: Dallas, Region 7 at the Dallas PD Range located at 3200 Mountain creek Parkway in Dallas, TX Contact Info: Dan Colasanto (972) 205 - 2024

Originally Posted by MickFury: I had hoped to be at your carbine course in VA Beach this month but a knee injury curtailed that. I feel your pain, Mick . Based on time, location and circumstances, I'd waited a couple of years for this one!

Jason, thanks a lot for taking the time to answer so thoroughly. I really appreciate it. Just a doubt. Which ready position with pistol and rifle do you use if you are not the number one in the stack? high port? SUL? I wish I could attend training there. Thanks for your help.

Good question, FireGuy ! The big pro to a front-mounted dump pouch is that you don't reach out of your way -- to your side or all the way behind you -- to ditch your magazine. Instead your hand goes pretty much where it's going anyway, i.e., your front-mounted magazine pouches. In the case of a tactical reload, it's a bit faster than reorienting the partial magazine and replacing it in the far magazine pouch. It took precious extra time to execute that maneuver during the drill mentioned...

In response to a private message from a friend who couldn't access a hyperlink above, the shoulder bump is a method of bilateral carbine shooting in which neither the weapon nor support hand leaves the gun. Rather, the shooter just bumps the stock from one shoulder to the other. Pro: It's fast, simple and your hands never leave fire control. Con: It's not very stable for long range engagements or shooting on the move. Plus I always have to switch my selector to fire when I initiated a...

CORRECT COURSE DESCRIPTION Description: The objective of this course is to increase the existing individual skills of each student in combat marksmanship. Students will be introduced to new concepts and skills designed to increase speed, efficiency and accuracy while maintaining a focus on the combat application of each drill. Students will conduct collective progressive training under instructor supervision in order to gain proficiency prior to the testing phase. The testing phase will...

As plasman said, the factory OBR is AR10 style. I would NOT fuck with that combination. As for the spring and buffer you should just ask larue what they use. Larue stakes their buffer tube lock plates FYI, if you are wanting it to be full on original like.

ColtKid , I have the original OBR 7.62 from years back (the first customer deliver 18", actually) . Initially I ordered it with the CTR and riser (there is a review in here somewhere) and then changed to PRS. I vaguely remember an issue with the buffer wt and spring back then but it was quickly sorted out by the LT crew. Given that, I'd take vectorsc's advice and call CS @ LT. They may not assemble it for you but they WILL get you on the right track. I just pulled mine out of the safe and...

Buffer on my 16" was a standard H2. As others have said, I'm willing to bet that they'll get you the standard equipment if you call them. Whether or not that combination will work perfectly is an entirely different matter.

Following this intently. I haven't taken mine out of the box yet, but I'm also torn between the PRS option and this conversion. Let us know how you make out. They put out a statement via Facebook that they plan to be caught up with their backlog by the end of the year. If they are not willing to help you now, at that point, they are not going to have much of an excuse.

And just FYI, they do sell the materials needed to do things the other way around. http://www.laruetactical.com/762-adapter-kit If they told you "we no longer build custom rifles," you got a horeshit answer. You're simply asking to buy a factory part. Like nearly all companies, they have their share of less than helpful employees. As FastSS has noted, give them a call back. Tell them that you are calling because you would like to buy some factory replacement parts--see where that gets you.

I have a few questions. When do you put empty mags in the dump pouch? during a fast reload? don't you throw empty mags to the ground? do you have spare loose ammo with you to fill empty mags later? I guess empty mags are useless unless you prevail, so if you are there after the engagement (i.e. you are winning the fight) and you have the chance you will pick up empty mags from the ground to return them to Logistics guys or to fill them if you have spare ammo (maybe a chance if you have a...

Re ready positions, do you use just high ready or there is a time for low ready and a time for high ready? do you use the same with pistol than with rifle? What about high port, full sabrina, or whatever you want to call it to having muzzle up with rifle or handgun almost vertical? Just asking because some guys use that here when in the stack if you are not the leading guy.

Jason, Thanks for the insight and in depth explanation with reasoning and methodology. I had hoped to be at your carbine course in VA Beach this month but a knee injury curtailed that. I'll see you on down the road when it heals up, and look forward to learning from you.

generally speaking there is enough time during land warfare or urban operations to take cover and stow an empty into your dump pouch. This is normally because you would be attacking the enemy with a numerically superior force and you weapon may only represent a small percentage of the overall firepower of the force element. I have on several occasions carried loose ammunition in zip lock bags in my go-bag/ assault pack in case we got caught on an objective longer than anticipated and...

Great AAR on LMS and RB1. Thank you. In LMS you used PWS, but in RB1 you used a suppressed LWRC. Why the change? I'm asking because I use a suppressed PWS Mod 1 and love the weight and long stroke design. Lately I've been looking at LWRC because it has the ambi controls and an easier to quickly adjust gas block which I see as a plus with QD suppressors. Thoughts?

You're welcome, Bluemonday . And thank you for choosing my topic for your first reply on Lightfighter! You guessed my answer, bro. I loved my PWS, but I primarily shoot carbines left-handed. So shooting with my quick-detach Surefire MINI suppressor -- but without an adjustable gas bock -- choked me out. Seriously. Within a round or two. There is no such trouble with the proper setting on my LWRC IC-Enhanced . None of the M4 carbines that SOCOM ever issued me were ambidextrous, so I was...

Really good AAR and I dont have much to add. Jason is a competent instrucotr and ran the range very well. I did grab a few takeaways, one of those was his explanation of a 90 degree turn. Never heard it put in those terms, but as a cop it gave me a line for consistency with body mechanics on an arm bar. Easy for most dudes to grasp since they have likely taken a lot of dudes to the deck in their career. Kevin - I also switched my Dump pouch after the class, I currently have it riding my...

Thanks, Bill. You make a lot of good points too. Again, I don't plan on changing the way I do tactical reloads either. The dump pouch under the front magazine pouches just keeps another door open. The Operator Readiness Test does indeed cover a lot of bases. My only beef with it is that you've got to rush your pistol back to the holster. No matter how anyone feels about searching and assessing, I couldn't bring myself to race to the holster -- and I can live with the time penalty. Instead,...

Really good AAR Bug Stomper. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. I like the ORT, but I completely agree with you - racing the pistol to the holster is a bad idea no matter how you play it. Thanks again, John

Thanks for the AAR DJ, it was great to get out there and run some training for you guys. I just wanted to clarify a couple of points that have been discussed here in relation to the positioning of the dump pouch, the bilateral shooting method and the re-holstering of the pistol during the ORT. 1. Postion of the dump pouch. The dump pouch is not primarily used during the sequence of performing a tactical reload. It can be used but when time permits, the partial magazine should be placed back...

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